Asus CRW-5232AS User Guide - Page 16

The FlextraSpeed™ technology also helps maintain the CD-RW drive because of the controlled motor rotation speeds and reduced noise caused by spindle air, thus prolonging the drive motor's life and ensuring high-quality recording. FlextraLink™ Technology The ASUS FlextraLink™ technology provides a seamless combination of flexibility and ultra-reliable recording quality. FlextraLink™ incorporates a flexible strategy that prevents buffer underrun problems caused by an empty data buffer. This CD-RW drive technology allows continuous monitoring of the data buffer status during the write process. Once the available data drops to approximately 1% of the total buffer capacity, the drive stops recording and marks the last write position. When new data is received from the host, it is loaded to the data buffer, and the laser is repositioned to link the new data with the data already written. FlextraLink™ uses minimal system resources so that your PC remains fully operational throughout the writing process, and available for other applications. The diagram on the following page shows the advantage of the FlextraLink™ recording technology. 16 ASUS CRW-5232AS